Shoji Hamada, along with Bernard Leach, was one of the key figures in the development of Studio Pottery in the 20th century. His influence both in England and the US as well as in his native Japan cannot be under-estimated. The Japanese government designated him a 'Living National Treasure' in 1955 and awarded him the Order of Culture in 1968.
This book by Susan Paterson was first published in 1974 and reprinted by Weatherhill in 1995. We are totally redesigning the book, and replacing all the old b/w pictures with colour ones and adding a new chapter. It will be in our Ceramics Classic range.